SOLUTION.........? He has signed up with Snooker Legends, http://snookerlegends.co.uk/ is this a way to bring in some extra cash since he accepts his top earning days are over, or is it because he fears his days of playing at venues are almost over and this will be his only way to play in a non-cubical environment?

SOLUTION.........? He has signed up with Snooker Legends, http://snookerlegends.co.uk/ is this a way to bring in some extra cash since he accepts his top earning days are over, or is it because he fears his days of playing at venues are almost over and this will be his only way to play in a non-cubical environment?

hes only agreed to some dates and i guess beating players thats worst than him on a regular basis is one way to build up confidence.

Still, as Witz says, he'll be able to reap the money back from Legends of Snooker. What with raffles, auctions, VIP tickets they squeeze every last pound they can out of that tour, so he should be on for a winner. It doesn't necessarily spell total retirement from Hendry. But with his umming and ahhing at The Crucible this year, and his taking up of commentary duty, you can tell he's thinking about it the last year or two.

no offence to the likes of Dennis and Cliff but there not exactly that great these days though i guess people go for nostalgia reasons moreso than to see top drawer snooker, plus it might lose its entertainment value if too many decent serious players take part.

On saying that, Hendrys personality doesnt exactly seem suited to the atmosphere at Legends events, cant see him joking with the crowd after bad misses, more likely to storm back to his chair with a face like thunder. Id find that entertaining mind you.

no offence to the likes of Dennis and Cliff but there not exactly that great these days though i guess people go for nostalgia reasons moreso than to see top drawer snooker, plus it might lose its entertainment value if too many decent serious players take part.

On saying that, Hendrys personality doesnt exactly seem suited to the atmosphere at Legends events, cant see him joking with the crowd after bad misses, more likely to storm back to his chair with a face like thunder. Id find that entertaining mind you.

SOLUTION.........? He has signed up with Snooker Legends, http://snookerlegends.co.uk/ is this a way to bring in some extra cash since he accepts his top earning days are over, or is it because he fears his days of playing at venues are almost over and this will be his only way to play in a non-cubical environment?

hes only agreed to some dates and i guess beating players thats worst than him on a regular basis is one way to build up confidence.

SOLUTION.........? He has signed up with Snooker Legends, http://snookerlegends.co.uk/ is this a way to bring in some extra cash since he accepts his top earning days are over, or is it because he fears his days of playing at venues are almost over and this will be his only way to play in a non-cubical environment?

hes only agreed to some dates and i guess beating players thats worst than him on a regular basis is one way to build up confidence.

SOLUTION.........? He has signed up with Snooker Legends, http://snookerlegends.co.uk/ is this a way to bring in some extra cash since he accepts his top earning days are over, or is it because he fears his days of playing at venues are almost over and this will be his only way to play in a non-cubical environment?

hes only agreed to some dates and i guess beating players thats worst than him on a regular basis is one way to build up confidence.

legends events don't count as match practice

i know lol

Damn, poor old Hendry only signed up for these cos he thought there was ranking points available

He fits in quite well. With the jokes that Parrot and Taylor make (and Thorburn tries to make) you need somebody who is going to try and make a century every time he plays a frame. Besides, he does enter the spirit of it well, to be fair. It's a lot more informal.

Witz is right though, you do wonder how well Hendry will fit in. And I had the same objection with Ronnie being at the legends events. It should be about banter, even if play is somewhat low. I'd really rather see that, then one of the best players in the world put a hurting on some old geezers.

The concern is that Hendry may just about fall into that category. Depends on whether this is a retirement thing or not. Lets be honest, his days at the top are just about the come to an end.

He fits in quite well. With the jokes that Parrot and Taylor make (and Thorburn tries to make) you need somebody who is going to try and make a century every time he plays a frame. Besides, he does enter the spirit of it well, to be fair. It's a lot more informal.

Witz is right though, you do wonder how well Hendry will fit in. And I had the same objection with Ronnie being at the legends events. It should be about banter, even if play is somewhat low. I'd really rather see that, then one of the best players in the world put a hurting on some old geezers.

The concern is that Hendry may just about fall into that category. Depends on whether this is a retirement thing or not. Lets be honest, his days at the top are just about the come to an end.

yep 3 more PTCs and Shanghai left before his days at the top end.

i honestly can see him doing a Doherty / Day / King / Perry when he finally drops out of the top 16 and heading closer towards dropping out of the top 32 than back into the top 16.

UK Champs - 3040Welsh Open - 1900China Open - 3500World Champs - 3800

these are the points he has to lose as the season progresses too

to put things in perspective, Ronnie aside, all his other rivals in the rankings have around 5000-9000 points to lose compared to his 12,240 so the clock is truly ticking. 1 or 2 wins at PTCs and last 32 wins are no longer enough to halt the slide.

no offence to the likes of Dennis and Cliff but there not exactly that great these days though i guess people go for nostalgia reasons moreso than to see top drawer snooker, plus it might lose its entertainment value if too many decent serious players take part.

On saying that, Hendrys personality doesnt exactly seem suited to the atmosphere at Legends events, cant see him joking with the crowd after bad misses, more likely to storm back to his chair with a face like thunder. Id find that entertaining mind you.

gallantrabbit wrote:Hendry's worried about cash flow? If it were Jimmy we were talking about I'd understand but I'm pretty sure Mr Hendry is sitting on a huge pile of cash...Let's see if he enters the Seniors...

gallantrabbit wrote:Hendry's worried about cash flow? If it were Jimmy we were talking about I'd understand but I'm pretty sure Mr Hendry is sitting on a huge pile of cash...Let's see if he enters the Seniors...

gallantrabbit wrote:Hendry's worried about cash flow? If it were Jimmy we were talking about I'd understand but I'm pretty sure Mr Hendry is sitting on a huge pile of cash...Let's see if he enters the Seniors...

gallantrabbit wrote:Hendry's worried about cash flow? If it were Jimmy we were talking about I'd understand but I'm pretty sure Mr Hendry is sitting on a huge pile of cash...Let's see if he enters the Seniors...

i bet he will only do the scottish ones

i will only do the English ones then

I wouldn't mind Hendry coming to a venue near me for Snooker Legends. Want to swap homes?